Slightly smaller than a postcard and printed on similar material, this card must have been placed on dining tables rather than inserted into menus, as inserts tended to be flimsier. The menu offers a meal of roast beef hash, noodles, … Continue reading
“The nicest train I have ever ridden on,” “the most pleasant railroad trip ever experienced,” and “the wonderful smooth feeling of flying through space” are just a few of the “voluntary expressions of commendation” for the first vista-dome train reprinted … Continue reading
Here’s another Twin Zephyr menu, this one dated 1950. By that time, Burlington had replaced the 1936 Twin Zephyrs with the world’s first domeliner in scheduled service, consisting of a baggage-refreshment car, four dome coaches, a diner and dome-observation car. … Continue reading
Click image to download a PDF of this postcard. The Burlington gave passengers this and similar postcards to mail to their friends. “Morning and afternoon in each direction the new Diesel-powered, stainless steel, TWIN ZEPHYRS featuring the unique VISTA DOME … Continue reading
As an indication of its enthusiasm for dome cars, in 1947 the Burlington completely re-equipped the Twin Cities Zephyrs with a new dome-car train. Each train consisted of a baggage-club-lounge car, four dome coaches, a diner, and a dome-parlor-observation car … Continue reading
